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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
I have to cover two scenarios:
If they trade up: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon.
All the talk after the trade is about Josh Simmons, just like all the talk after the trade to 10 was about DeShaun Watson. And then the Chiefs take a future Hall of Fame player instead.
If they stay put: I'll go with Josh Conerly, OT, Oregon.
I have absolutely 0.0 percent desire to see them waste the pick on Josh Simmons. Every data point we have - like legitimately, every single godsdamned one of them - tells us that guy is NEVER going to be the same player again. Literally no one has had the patellar injury and returned to be as good physically as they were before. NFL, NBA, it doesn't matter. The knee is never the same again.
Let a loser franchise throw their pick away. Certainly don't trade up for the right to throw away yours on this guy.
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This is just not true, there are examples like Jimmy Graham of guy's coming back from this injury and looking like themselves. I believe Mo Claiborne is another.
If what you're saying is true, he wouldn't get drafted in the 1st round period. End of story. If the injury were as bad as you are making it out to be, he wouldn't be a 1st round pick, and all these plugged in guys wouldn't be talking like he is one.
Trey Smith fell to ****ing day 3 for something that hasn't ever even been an issue. They are very cautious with this kind of shit. All teams are.
If the Chiefs takes Simmons, they are not throwing their pick away. That is ridiculous hyperbole. If they take him, it's because their medical staff feels great about it.